Today's Campus, Overheards

Overheard at at the Consumer Bankers Assn

Tue, 15 Jun 2010 07:45:00 GMT

Under new leadership the Consumer Bankers Association combined several of its annual meetings and workshops into one spring meeting. Among the 780 attendees were the bankers and lenders who still make up a considerably slimmer student loan industry. Many attendees found the wider-than-customary mix of retail banking sessions enlightening. Others did not appreciate the distraction from student loans.

Overheard on PBS. The Frontline episode entitled "College, Inc."

Thu, 06 May 2010 08:35:00 GMT

A prime-time PBS television show brought for-profit higher education into American living rooms. Its brands, business practices and several personalities were on view. Here are some informative and entertaining excerpts.

Overheard at AACRAO's annual conference.

Tue, 27 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT

The American Assn of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers held their annual conference in New Orleans in April. Some 2,200 members attended. They had much to hear and much to learn. Here's a goodly sample.

Overheard at the NACAC conference

Fri, 15 Jan 2010 07:45:00 GMT

These snippets from the last National Association for College Admission Counseling conference caught our readers' attention in October 2009. With fall admissions completed, everyone's attention turned to effective strategy and tactics for an upcoming year of expected high unemployment and dampened prosperity.

Overheard at AACRAO SEM

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 07:46:00 GMT

The 600 people who attended this conference and the sessions designed for them illustrate how difficult a job enrollment management is. It takes commitment and support from the campus executive suite. It takes hard work. And it takes talent. Listen in on what the talent heard and said in Dallas in November 2009.

Overheard at EDUCAUSE

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 07:45:00 GMT

Some 3,800 IT practitioners returned to Denver for the year's big IT show. The convention center was abuzz with talk about Twitter, cloud computing, and something new on the internet called 'the federation.' Another 1,000 people followed the premier proceedings online in real time. And 2,600 exhibitor personnel were on hand to tend to the buying needs of any attendees with shopping lists.

Overheard at Sloan-C

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 07:45:00 GMT

As the audiences of other conferences decline in numbers, Sloan-C hit a new peak near 1,500 this year. Among the many online educators were a growing number of entrepreneurs. So many, in fact, online education bears many of the trappings of an American Gold Rush. Meanwhile, take a peek at what other conference was in full bloom right next door at the same Orlando hotel.

Overheard at Greening of the Campus VIII

Fri, 25 Sep 2009 05:00:01 GMT

Sustainability directors took pleasure in progress being made, but also took a hard look at areas that need improvement. Like existing buildings, laboratories and athletics, the campus energy hogs, and endowment investments. Take two minutes to "hear" highlights from the three-day conference.

NACUBO Annual Conference

Thu, 06 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Several themes dominated the eight program tracks at the National Association of College and University Business Officers annual conference.

Overheard at the Career College Association Annual Conference

Tue, 23 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT

As soon as you checked in at this conference, you were well aware that career colleges are prospering. The upbeat pace of the sessions and the busy, engaged audience made the event a real success.

Sustainability meets adult education

Wed, 28 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT